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The Dumb House

John Burnside

3.79/5 (1736 ratings)

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In Persian myth, it is said that Akbar the Great once built a palace which he filled with newborn children, attended only by mutes, in order to learn whether language is innate or acquired. As the year passed and the children grew into their silent and difficult world, this palace became known as the Gang Mahal, or Dumb House. In his first novel, John Burnside explores the possibilities inherent in a modern-day repetition of Akbar`s investigations. Following the death of his mother, the unnamed narrator creates a twisted varient of the Dumb House, finally using his own children as subjects in a bizarre experiment. When the children develop a musical language of their own, however, their gaoler is the one who is excluded, and he extracts an appalling revenge.

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Pages:: 198 pages

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Publisher:

Edition:: New Ed

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0099582716

ISBN13:: 9780099582717

kindle Asin:: B004ASOVVC

The Dumb House

John Burnside

3.79/5 (1736 ratings)

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In Persian myth, it is said that Akbar the Great once built a palace which he filled with newborn children, attended only by mutes, in order to learn whether language is innate or acquired. As the year passed and the children grew into their silent and difficult world, this palace became known as the Gang Mahal, or Dumb House. In his first novel, John Burnside explores the possibilities inherent in a modern-day repetition of Akbar`s investigations. Following the death of his mother, the unnamed narrator creates a twisted varient of the Dumb House, finally using his own children as subjects in a bizarre experiment. When the children develop a musical language of their own, however, their gaoler is the one who is excluded, and he extracts an appalling revenge.

Format:

Pages:: 198 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: New Ed

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0099582716

ISBN13:: 9780099582717

kindle Asin:: B004ASOVVC

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